Things to do in Paris this weekend

What's on in Paris this weekend (Saturday 10 October and Sunday 11 October): 983 shows, family activities, workshops and exhibitions on WeekSpots.
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What to do in Paris when you're a food lover Que faire à Paris quand on est gourmand

until Thu 31 Dec
Plusieurs lieux dans Paris, Plusieurs lieux dans Paris

An overview of food events in Paris throughout the year: lively markets, food festivals, hands-on workshops, tastings, food walks and meetings with passionate producers.

Florian Krewer woven thin*

until Sun 3 Jan Free
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 11, avenue du Président Wilson

First solo exhibition in France by German artist Florian Krewer, featuring sixteen recent monumental canvases, some of them previously unseen, presented among the museum's collections.

Daniel Dezeuze

until Sun 3 Jan Free
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 11, avenue du Président Wilson

An exhibition devoted to Daniel Dezeuze, a leading figure of Supports/Surfaces, with twenty recent works tracing his career since 1982.

Stéphane Bordarier

until Sun 3 Jan Free
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 11, avenue du Président Wilson

An exhibition of paintings by Stéphane Bordarier, including five works recently acquired by the museum, shown alongside loans from the studio. For anyone curious about contemporary art.

Mariella Simoni

until Sun 3 Jan Free
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 11, avenue du Président Wilson

Presentation of recently acquired works by Mariella Simoni (born in 1948), whose practice explores the connections between conceptual art, abstraction, poetry and material.

Jean-François Bauret

until Sun 3 Jan Free
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 11, avenue du Président Wilson

Portraits of artists taken by the photographer Jean-François Bauret, at least one of whose works is held at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris.

The Great Ages Les grands âges

until Sun 3 Jan
Musée de l'Homme, 17, place du Trocadéro

An exhibition at the crossroads of art and science that sheds light on old age through the photographs of Nikos Aliagas and the reflections of researcher Samuel Pavard.

Heritage in Resistance, from Timbuktu to Odesa Patrimoines en résistance, de Tombouctou à Odessa

until Sun 3 Jan
Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine, 1 , place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre

An exhibition on the destruction of heritage by armed conflicts and acts of resistance and repair, through maps, models, photos, videos and contemporary works. A documentary and sensitive journey, accessible to all.

The Space Between Us L'Espace entre nous

until Sun 3 Jan
Le BAL, 6, impasse de la Défense

To mark the bicentenary of the birth of photography, LE BAL is devoting an exhibition to a collection for the first time: that of the Wilson Centre for Photography. Through 120 prints, most of them period prints, the exhibition explores the relationship between the photographer and his subject, from the 1920s to the present day.

ADOS

until Sun 3 Jan ages 12+
Le Grand Point-Virgule, 8bis Rue de l'Arrivée

After 20 years of winning over audiences with its offbeat humour and catchy music, the show ADOS returns to the Grand Point-Virgule with a new cast!

Trying Art as Treatment - At the Blida-Joinville Psychiatric Hospital in the 1960s Tenter l’art pour soigner - À l’hôpital psychiatrique de Blida-Joinville dans les années 1960

until Sun 3 Jan
L'Institut du Monde Arabe, 1 rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard

An exhibition on the drawing and social therapy workshops held in the 1960s at the Blida-Joinville psychiatric hospital, based on a donation of gouache paintings and archives.

2:22 A Ghost Story

until Sun 3 Jan
Théâtre Fontaine, 10, rue Pierre Fontaine

Jeanne believes her house is haunted, while Sam, a Cartesian astrophysicist, refuses to believe her. Over dinner with friends, belief and scepticism clash until 2:22, the hour of truth.

The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro La Folle Journée ou Le Mariage de Figaro

until Sun 3 Jan
Théâtre Porte Saint Martin, 18 Bd Saint-Martin

Beaumarchais's play in which Figaro, helped by Suzanne and the Countess, outwits the schemes of Count Almaviva. A lively comedy that criticizes privilege, directed by Alain Françon.

The Father Le père

until Sun 3 Jan
Théâtre Edouard VII, 10 Pl. Édouard VII

A man refuses his daughter's help as he grows older and begins to doubt his loved ones, his mind and his own reality. A play written and directed by Florian Zeller, with Pierre Arditi and Isabelle Carré.

The King's Speech Le Discours d’un Roi

until Sun 3 Jan
Théâtre du Gymnase, 38 Bd de Bonne Nouvelle

After the triumph of the Oscar-winning film, David Seidler's The King's Speech (Le Discours d'un Roi) arrives on stage in an adaptation by Patrick Haudecoeur and Gérald Sibleyras, directed by Jérémie Lippmann. This intimate and political fresco brings together Francis Huster and Philippe Torreton.

Knowledge in Trompe-l'Œil. Korea, 18th–20th Century Le savoir en trompe-l’œil. Corée, 18e-20e siècle

until Mon 4 Jan
Musée Guimet, 6, place d'Iéna

An exhibition at the Guimet Museum on chaekgeori, the Korean art of trompe-l'œil that emerged in the 18th century, between painted libraries and dreamlike worlds. For families curious about art and history.

Family Portraits Portraits de famille

until Mon 4 Jan
Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner, 43, avenue de Villiers

An exhibition of portraits of Jean-Jacques Henner's family, his first and last models, which bear witness to the strength of family ties in his work.

Back by popular demand! "Maître Mô" returns to the Funambule Montmartre! Succès reprise ! « Maître Mô » revient au Funambule Montmartre !

until Tue 5 Jan
Théâtre le Funambule Montmartre, 53, rue des Saules

A one-man show adapted from the "Livre de Maître Mô" (The Book of Maître Mô) by Jean-Yves Moyart, a criminal lawyer: three true stories of battered lives, with suspense, twists and emotion.

Zeus, the metal horse at the MuAM - The installation Zeus, le cheval métallique au MuAM - L'installation

until Sun 10 Jan Free
Musée des arts et métiers, 60 rue Réaumur

The metal horse Zeus, which made its mark at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is being installed on the forecourt of the Musée des Arts et Métiers. A monumental work to admire with free admission.

The World According to Penn Le monde selon Penn

until Sun 10 Jan
Bourse de commerce - Pinault Collection, 2, rue de Viarmes

In Gallery 2, nearly 450 photographs by Irving Penn from the Pinault Collection trace his career, from the 1940s to the early 2000s.

Andy Warhol. Line and Image Andy Warhol. La ligne et l’image

until Sun 10 Jan
Musée du Luxembourg, 19, rue de Vaugirard

An exhibition that reveals the essential place of drawing in Andy Warhol's work, through around 150 drawings and rare documents, to reconsider his work between gesture and reproduction.

Exhibition "Animalia. Bestiary of the Al Thani Collection" Exposition "Animalia. Bestiaire de la Collection Al Thani"

until Sun 10 Jan
Hôtel de la Marine, 2 place de la Concorde

The Al Thani Collection at the Hôtel de la Marine presents more than 120 works exploring the fascination of cultures around the world with the animal kingdom, from the 3rd millennium BC to the early 20th century.

Lapland Laponie

until Sun 10 Jan
Théâtre de la Renaissance, 20 Bd Saint-Martin

Two sisters and their husbands get together for Christmas Eve in Santa's homeland, but a child's revelation sends the evening spiralling into chaos.

A Sense of Humour Le sens de l'humour

until Sun 10 Jan
Théâtre Antoine, 14 Bd de Strasbourg

A comedy by Sacha Judaszko and Fabrice Donnio, with Claudia Tagbo, Florent Peyre, Arié Elmaleh and Élise Diamant: a fit of laughter at the worst possible moment puts a dinner in jeopardy.

Foucault, an intellectual adventure at the Collège de France Foucault, une aventure intellectuelle au Collège de France

until Fri 15 Jan Free
Collège de France, 11 place Marcelin Berthelot

An exhibition devoted to Michel Foucault's time at the Collège de France, where he taught from 1970 to 1984, through around a hundred items: unpublished manuscripts, personal objects and audio and video archives.

Making Room for the World Faire place au monde

until Sat 16 Jan Free
Cité internationale des arts, 18, rue de l’Hôtel de Ville

A group exhibition bringing together 16 artists from 15 countries to reflect on the promises and contradictions of cultural internationalism, drawing on the history of the Cité internationale des arts.

First Nations: Arts and Cultures of the American Northwest Premières Nations. Arts et cultures du Nord-Ouest de l’Amérique

until Sun 17 Jan
Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, 37, quai Jacques Chirac

An exhibition on the art and cultures of the First Nations of the American Northwest, where masks, totems and ritual objects form a sacred language. For all audiences.

Cézanne and Us Cézanne et nous

until Sun 17 Jan
Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill

A unique exhibition devoted to Paul Cezanne and his artistic legacy, through nearly 180 works that show how his work was discovered, interpreted and transformed by artists of later generations.

Oliver Twist

until Sun 17 Jan ages 6+
Le Lucernaire, 53 rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs

Carried along in an epic whirl by six young actor-singer-dancers, Dickens's masterpiece becomes a big musical, for children and for parents who want to rediscover their inner child.

Penn & Fashion

until Sun 17 Jan
Maison Européenne de la Photographie, 5 rue de fourcy

The MEP pays tribute to Irving Penn, one of the most influential fashion photographers of the 20th century, through a chronological journey from 1947 to 2008: haute couture, designers and Vogue beauty pages.

The Terrible Lovers at La Scène Libre Les Amants Terribles à La Scène Libre

until Sun 17 Jan
La Scène Libre, 4, boulevard de Strasbourg

In Occupied Paris, Jean Cocteau and Jean Marais live a passionate and tormented love story, between artistic creation and political choices. A play performed by three actors, for an adult audience.

Exhibition "Remember Me" Exposition « Remember Me »

until Mon 18 Jan
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection, 2 rue de Viarmes

A large group exhibition from the Pinault Collection bringing together around 700 works by more than 70 artists, exploring the history and forms of photography on the occasion of its bicentennial.

Kerry James Marshall. The Histories

until Sun 24 Jan
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 11, avenue du Président Wilson

First exhibition in France devoted to the American artist Kerry James Marshall, with seventy works including eight previously unseen paintings, tracing more than four decades of his career.

Simone Fattal. Cities at the Bottom of a Lake Simone Fattal. Des villes au fond d’un lac

until Sun 24 Jan
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 11, avenue du Président Wilson

The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris is devoting a major exhibition to Simone Fattal, a Lebanese-American artist living in Paris. Around a hundred works trace more than fifty years of creation, spanning paintings, ceramics and collages.

"I spend my life painting." A Claude Monet journey in the Impressionist gallery « Je passe ma vie à peindre ». Un parcours Claude Monet en galerie impressionniste

until Sun 24 Jan
Musée d'Orsay, Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

On the occasion of the centenary of Claude Monet's death, a journey through the Impressionist gallery of the Musée d'Orsay presents five paintings recently studied or restored, shedding light on his creative process.

Eva Gonzalès. A Free Artist's Journey Eva Gonzalès. Parcours d'une artiste libre

until Sun 24 Jan
Petit Palais - Musée des beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris, 2 avenue Winston-Churchill

An exhibition at the Petit Palais devoted to the painter Eva Gonzalès (1847-1883), Édouard Manet's only pupil, with nearly 100 works: paintings, pastels and engravings.

Eternal Tintoretto Éternel Tintoret

until Sun 24 Jan
Musée Jacquemart-André, 158, boulevard Haussmann

An exhibition devoted to Tintoretto, one of the great painters of the Italian Renaissance, with around forty paintings and graphic works from French and international collections.

The Artist's Fabric. From Rosa Bonheur to Sonia Delaunay L'étoffe de l'artiste. De Rosa Bonheur à Sonia Delaunay

until Sun 24 Jan
Musée Bourdelle, 18, rue Antoine Bourdelle

The Bourdelle Museum explores artists' clothing and staging, from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, through more than 50 textile pieces, photographs, paintings and sculptures.

Monet, Painting Time Monet, peindre le temps

until Mon 25 Jan
Musée de l'Orangerie, Jardin des Tuileries

For the centenary of Claude Monet's death, the Musée de l'Orangerie is devoting an exhibition to the place of time in his work, focusing in particular on the Water Lilies cycle.

Workshop: You Make the Sound Effects! Atelier : À vous de bruiter !

until Sat 30 Jan ages 6+
Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, 73 avenue des Gobelins

A family workshop where children and adults alike handle percussion instruments to create the sound effects for a silent film, accompanied by improvising pianists. Ages 6 and up.

Workshop: Tell Me About Film Atelier : Raconte moi la pellicule

until Sat 30 Jan ages 8+
Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, 73 avenue des Gobelins

A workshop to discover film and the origins of cinema: children handle Pathé-Baby cameras and projectors, then attend a screening of silent films with live music. Ages 8 and up, for the whole family.

Workshop: Movie Puzzle Atelier : Ciné puzzle

until Sat 30 Jan ages 8+
Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, 73 avenue des Gobelins

A workshop where children put together images from silent Pathé films using a digital editing table, then see their short film projected on the big screen and set to music by a pianist. A family activity, ages 8 and up.

Workshop: All in Colour Atelier : Tout en couleurs

until Sat 30 Jan ages 5+
Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, 73 avenue des Gobelins

A workshop where children colour images on film using the techniques that brought colour to the first films, followed by a short screening of silent films with live music. For families, ages 5 and up.

Cinema show: Funny Inventions Ciné spectacle : Drôles d'inventions

until Sat 30 Jan ages 6+
Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, 73 avenue des Gobelins

A cinema show in which a mad scientist presents his funny machines, accompanied by an improvising pianist and instruments with strange sounds, to explore the inventions that marked the 19th and 20th centuries. Ages 6 and up, fun for the whole family.

Game Nights - Libraries of the 5th and 6th Arrondissements Soirées jeux - bibliothèques du 5e et 6e arrondissement

until Sat 30 Jan Free
Bibliothèque L'Heure joyeuse, 6-12 rue des Prêtres Saint-Séverin

The libraries of the 5th and 6th arrondissements of Paris offer a game night once a month, open to all ages and all levels, with a variety of games and a potluck buffet.

New for little ones: baby cinema Nouveauté pour les tout-petits : ciné pouss'

until Sat 30 Jan ages 2+
Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, 73 avenue des Gobelins

Ciné Pouss' brings together several animated short films by pioneers of animated cinema, with live narration and music. A gentle, funny and poetic first introduction to the big screen for little ones.

A Statue for Liberty, Bartholdi's Dream, from Paris to New York. Immersive Virtual Reality Experience Une statue pour la liberté, le rêve de Bartholdi, de Paris à New York. Expérience immersive en réalité virtuelle

until Sun 31 Jan ages 8+
Musée d'Orsay, Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

An immersive virtual reality experience that brings the creation of the Statue of Liberty back to life, from Versailles to New York, as you follow in Bartholdi's footsteps. Recommended from age 13, accessible from age 8.

Auguste Bartholdi. Liberty Enlightening the World Auguste Bartholdi. La Liberté éclairant le monde

until Sun 31 Jan
Musée d'Orsay, Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

An exhibition and an immersive virtual-reality experience devoted to Auguste Bartholdi, the Alsatian sculptor, and to the creation of the Statue of Liberty, in partnership with the Bartholdi Museum in Colmar.

Mary Cassatt. The Independent Woman Mary Cassatt. L'indépendante

until Sun 31 Jan
Musée d'Orsay, Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

A major exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay devoted to Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), an independent American Impressionist painter, with nearly 80 paintings, pastels and prints.

Landscape Stories from Monet to Hockney (1890-2026) Histoires de paysages De Monet à Hockney (1890-2026)

until Sun 31 Jan
Musée Marmottan Monet, 2, rue Louis Boilly

An exhibition exploring the link between landscape and history from 1890 to the present day, through eleven chronological and thematic sections, from Monet to Hockney.

Seeing Tahiti. First Photographs 1859-1870 Voir Tahiti. Premières photographies 1859-1870

until Sun 31 Jan
Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, 37, quai Jacques Chirac

An exhibition of previously unseen photographs of Tahiti and the Marquesas, taken between 1859 and 1870 by two naval officers, Gustave Viaud and Paul Émile Miot. For all audiences.

Jean-Paul Belmondo, the Magnificent Jean-Paul Belmondo, le magnifique

until Sun 31 Jan
La Cinémathèque française, 51 rue de Bercy

An exhibition paying tribute to Jean-Paul Belmondo, one of the greatest names in French cinema, through 90 films in which he combined boldness, charm and authenticity.

Nadar: Inventing Paris, from the Depths to the Sky Nadar : inventer Paris, des profondeurs au ciel

until Sun 31 Jan
Les Catacombes de Paris, 1 Avenue du Colonel Rol-Tanguy

An exhibition of reproductions of photographs by Nadar, a pioneer of photography, who documented the Catacombs and the sewers of Paris and then Paris seen from the sky. Presented along the visitor route of the Catacombs.

Pop Art Car 2.0 - The Renault Parade ® Pop Art Car 2.0 - Le défilé Renault ®

until Sun 31 Jan
Le Défilé Renault®, 53, avenue des Champs-Élysées

An open-air exhibition on the Champs-Élysées combining contemporary art, car design and digital technology, with works by French artists and a Renault 8 Gordini Concept unveiled in a preview.

Paris 20th Nature: The Invisible People of the 20th Paris 20e Nature : Le Peuple Invisible du 20e

until Sun 31 Jan Free
Jardin de la Cité Aubry, Cité Aubry

Outdoor photo and sound exhibition on the railings of the Jardin de la Cité Aubry: twenty panels on the wild fauna of the 20th arrondissement, with QR codes to listen to sound recordings made on site.

Kurt Schwitters. The Chaos-World. 1918-1948 Kurt Schwitters. Le chaos-monde. 1918-1948

until Sun 7 Feb
Musée national Picasso-Paris, 5, rue de Thorigny

A major retrospective devoted to the German artist Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948), a singular figure of Dada, Constructivism and geometric abstraction, whose work had not been shown in France for a long time.

The Ogresses' Ball Le bal des Ogresses

until Sun 7 Feb Free
Institut des Cultures d'Islam (ICI), 19 rue Léon

A group exhibition bringing together thirteen women artists around the figure of the ogress in Mediterranean imaginaries, based on the legends of Aïcha Kandisha. For an adult audience interested in contemporary art.